# stinky vs swanky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stinky
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɪŋki/ · frequency rank #24,916*
Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

### swanky
*adjective · IPA /ˈswæŋki/ · frequency rank #44,518*
Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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